Apply for undergraduate admission at FAST-NUCES
فاسٹ نیوسس (FAST-NUCES) میں انڈرگریجویٹ داخلے کے لیے درخواست
FAST-NUCES admits students to its BS and BBA programmes at its Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Chiniot-Faisalabad and Multan campuses. You apply online only, and merit is based on an admission test (the FAST-NUCES test, SAT or an accepted NTS NAT) plus your HSSC and SSC marks.
فاسٹ نیوسس اپنے کراچی، لاہور، اسلام آباد، پشاور، چنیوٹ-فیصل آباد اور ملتان کیمپسز میں بی ایس اور بی بی اے پروگرامز میں داخلہ دیتی ہے۔ درخواست صرف آن لائن دی جاتی ہے، اور میرٹ داخلہ ٹیسٹ (فاسٹ کا ٹیسٹ، SAT یا منظور شدہ NTS NAT) اور انٹرمیڈیٹ و میٹرک کے نمبروں پر بنتا ہے۔
- Fee
- Rs 2,500 – Rs 30,000
- Offices
- 27 listed
Who can apply
- Engineering (BS Civil, Electrical, Computer Engineering): at least 60% marks in SSC and 60% in HSSC, with Pre-Engineering (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) or ICS (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics)
- Computing (BS Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering): at least 60% in SSC and 50% in HSSC, with Mathematics; Pre-Medical students who have passed additional Mathematics, or are waiting for that result, may apply
- Business (BBA, BS Accounting & Finance, Business Analytics, FinTech): at least 60% in SSC and 50% in HSSC
- O/A-Level students: marks are taken from the IBCC equivalence certificate
Steps
- 1Check the eligibility criteria and test options for your programme on the FAST-NUCES admissions pages.فاسٹ نیوسس کے داخلہ صفحات پر اپنے پروگرام کی اہلیت کی شرائط اور ٹیسٹ کے آپشن دیکھیں۔
- 2Fill the admission application online at admissions.nu.edu.pk. Applications sent by post or by hand are not accepted.داخلہ فارم admissions.nu.edu.pk پر آن لائن پُر کریں۔ ڈاک یا دستی طور پر بھیجی گئی درخواستیں قبول نہیں ہوتیں۔
- 3Choose one test option: the FAST-NUCES admission test, SAT, or an accepted NTS NAT test for your programme.ٹیسٹ کا ایک آپشن منتخب کریں: فاسٹ نیوسس داخلہ ٹیسٹ، SAT، یا اپنے پروگرام کے لیے منظور شدہ NTS NAT ٹیسٹ۔
- 4Check all details carefully, then pay the fee by bank deposit or KuickPay.تمام معلومات اچھی طرح چیک کریں، پھر فیس بینک میں جمع کروا کر یا KuickPay کے ذریعے ادا کریں۔
- 5If you take the FAST-NUCES test, bring your endorsed admit card and arrive on time at your campus; latecomers are not allowed to sit the test.اگر آپ فاسٹ کا ٹیسٹ دے رہے ہیں تو تصدیق شدہ ایڈمٹ کارڈ ساتھ لائیں اور وقت پر کیمپس پہنچیں؛ دیر سے آنے والوں کو ٹیسٹ میں بیٹھنے نہیں دیا جاتا۔
- 6Check the merit list, then complete admission formalities and pay the admission dues within the given dates.میرٹ لسٹ دیکھیں، پھر مقررہ تاریخوں میں داخلے کی کارروائی مکمل کریں اور داخلہ واجبات ادا کریں۔
Fees
| Category | Amount | Effective from |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant admission fee (listed under miscellaneous fees) | Rs 3,000 | — |
| Admission fee, one-time at the time of admission (non-refundable) | Rs 30,000 | — |
| Security deposit, at the time of admission (refundable) | Rs 20,000 | — |
| Tuition fee per credit hour, BBA/BS, academic year 2026-27 (w.e.f. Fall 2026) | Rs 12,000 | — |
| Students Activities Fund, per semester | Rs 2,500 | — |
Good to know
- • Merit weights: Engineering programmes use admission test 33%, HSSC/equivalent 50%, SSC/equivalent 17%. Computing and Business programmes use admission test 50%, HSSC/equivalent 40%, SSC/equivalent 10%.
- • Accepted tests: Engineering, FAST-NUCES test, SAT or NTS NAT-IE (NTS tests held for specific universities are not accepted). Computing, FAST-NUCES test, SAT, or NTS NAT-IE / NAT-ICS. Business, FAST-NUCES test, SAT, or NTS NAT-IE / NAT-ICS / NAT-ICOM / NAT-IGS.
- • SAT scores: the FAST-NUCES institution code is 4575.
- • Test pattern (FAST-NUCES test): BS (CS/Engineering) is English 10%, Analytical Skills & IQ 20%, Basic Math 20%, Advanced Math 50%. BBA and BS (Accounting & Finance / Business Analytics / FinTech) is English 10%, Essay Writing 15%, Analytical Skills & IQ 25%, Basic Math 50%. The test has negative marking and calculators are not allowed.
- • The admission test is held at all campuses: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Chiniot-Faisalabad and Multan.
- • Most recent published schedule (Admission Schedule 2026, Fall 2026 intake), undergraduate: applications 20 May to 30 June 2026; admission tests 29 June to 10 July 2026; merit list 22 July 2026; admission formalities 27 July to 13 August 2026; classes began 17 August 2026. These dates have passed, and the next cycle's schedule was not yet published on the pages read.
- • Tuition refund on withdrawal: 100% within 10 days, 80% from day 11 to 15, 60% from day 16 to 20, 50% from day 21 to 30, and none from day 31. The admission fee is non-refundable.
- • Check all information before paying the fee, as changes after submission may be charged. Uploaded files must be JPG/JPEG and under 1 MB.
Where to go
- Air University
Main Campus, Sector E-9, Islamabad.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University Sector H-8 Islamabad
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Bahria University
Shangrilla Road, Sector E-8 Islamabad
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Capital University of Science & Technology
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad.
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- COMSATS University, Islamabad
Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Dar-ul-Madina International University, Islamabad
G 11 Markaz, Shabbir Sharif Road, Islamabad.
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology
Sector G-7/1, Near Zero Point,Islamabad.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Foundation University
Defence Avenue, Phase-I, DHA,Islamabad
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad
Opposite National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
6.7 Km, Japan Road, Sihala Islamabad-Pakistan
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Institute of Space Technology
Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- International Islamic University
New Campus, Sector H-10, Islamabad
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Islamabad University of Health Sciences and Emerging Technologies (IUHT),Islamabad
Gulberg Pride-01, D Markaz, Block-D, Residencia, Islamabad-Pakistan.
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- MY University
MY University, Japan Road, Islamabad.
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- National Defense University
Sector E-9, Islamabad
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- National Skills University, Islamabad
National Skills University, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Road, H-8/1, Islamabad
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences
A.K Brohi Road, Sector H-11/4, Islamabad.
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- National University of Modern Languages
H-9 Islamabad ,Pakistan.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- National University of Sciences & Technology
National University of Sciences and Technology. NUST Campus, H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad
National University of Technology (NUTECH), IJP Road, Sector I-12, Islamabad.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, P.O. Box. 1091, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Quaid-i-Azam University
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Riphah International University
Hajj Complex Road, Sector I-14, Islamabad
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), PIMS, G-8/3, Islamabad, 44000
PublicHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Pitras Bukhari Road, H-8/4, Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
- Sir Syed (CASE) Institute of Technology, Islamabad
Sir Syed (CASE) Institute of Technology, Block A, Multi Garden, Sector B-17, Islamabad, Pakistan.
PrivateHEC recognised (as listed on HEC Recognised Universities page, checked 2026-10-02)
Questions people ask
›Can I apply with SAT or NTS instead of the FAST test?
Yes. You choose one option: the FAST-NUCES admission test, SAT, or the NTS NAT test accepted for your programme (NAT-IE for engineering; NAT-IE or NAT-ICS for computing; NAT-IE, NAT-ICS, NAT-ICOM or NAT-IGS for business).
›How is merit calculated?
For computing and business programmes: admission test 50%, HSSC 40%, SSC 10%. For engineering: admission test 33%, HSSC 50%, SSC 17%.
›Can a Pre-Medical student apply for BS Computer Science?
Yes, if they have passed additional Mathematics or are waiting for its result.
Contact
- Helpline: 111-128-128
- Email: admissions@nu.edu.pk
- Website: nu.edu.pk